Title :
Design of a frequency converter based on a nonlinear polymer waveguide
Author :
Palchetti, L. ; Giorgetti, E. ; Sottini, S. ; Grando, D. ; Banfi, G.P.
Author_Institution :
Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche, CNR, Firenze, Italy
Abstract :
Great hopes currently lie in new optical switching devices based on polymer film waveguides. Here our research activity is reported, carried out within the framework of the Italian Project on Telecommunications with the aim of designing a waveguide frequency converter (FC)
Keywords :
gradient index optics; ion exchange; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; optical frequency conversion; optical planar waveguides; optical polymers; optical switches; Italian Project on Telecommunications; frequency converter design; nonlinear polymer waveguide; optical switching devices; optical waveguide frequency converter design; polymer film waveguides; research activity; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical films; Optical frequency conversion; Optical polymers; Optical waveguides; Polymer films; Telecommunication switching;
Conference_Titel :
Electrotechnical Conference, 1996. MELECON '96., 8th Mediterranean
Conference_Location :
Bari
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3109-5
DOI :
10.1109/MELCON.1996.551315
